Christmas Recipes

Plan your holiday menu in one place: Christmas cookies for gifting, a festive roast for the big dinner, party appetizers, classic desserts and warming drinks through New Year’s Eve.

Christmas CookiesHoliday Main DishesParty AppetizersChristmas Desserts & CandyHoliday Drinks

Christmas Cookies

Cut-outs, shortbread and no-bake treats for cookie swaps, gift boxes and Santa’s plate.

Christmas Tree Sandwich CookiesDessertChristmas Tree Sandwich CookiesPrepare the cookies for the elves Prep and LandingKid-FriendlyChristmas Elf CookiesShortbread biscuits with cinnamon and almondsDessertCinnamon Almond Shortbread CookiesTangerine cookiesDessertTangerine Almond Shortbread Cookies"Nutlets from the USSR" from shortcake dough from Elena BohnKid-FriendlyOreshki (Russian Walnut-Shaped Cookies with Dulce de Leche)Cookies with apples, cranberries and walnutsDessertSoft Apple Cranberry Walnut CookiesPretzel S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookie BarsDessertPretzel S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookie BarsDouble Sugar Cookie BarkDessertSugar Cookie Bark with White Chocolate

Holiday Main Dishes

Showstopping roasts for Christmas dinner: beef Wellington, stuffed goose and duck, lamb and glazed pork.

The beef WellingtonMeat & PoultryClassic Beef WellingtonGoose, stuffed with rice and fruitHolidayRoast Goose Stuffed with Rice, Apples and Dried FruitStuffed duck recipe with rice, apples and citrusBBQ & GrillingRoast Duck Stuffed with Rice, Apples and OrangeRack of Lamb with Spicy Cranberry RelishMeat & PoultryRack of Lamb with Spicy Cranberry RelishRoast beef with plumsLunchBeef Braised with Plums and Red WinePork Tenderloin With Pears And Roasted Butternut Squash RecipeLunchPork Tenderloin with Caramelized Pears and Roasted Butternut SquashSausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin With Carrot Purée RecipeAppetizer & SnackSausage-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Carrot PuréeGlazed Roasted Chicken with Sweet PotatoesBBQ & GrillingApple-Glazed Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Party Appetizers

Bite-size starters for holiday parties and New Year’s Eve: tartlets, meatballs, stuffed mushrooms and roll-ups.

Tiny crab tartletsAppetizer & SnackTiny Crab TartletsCreole MeatballsMeat & PoultryCreole MeatballsApricot Sweet and Sour MeatballsAppetizer & SnackApricot Sweet and Sour MeatballsSoyrizo-Stuffed MushroomsAppetizer & SnackSoyrizo-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with GuacamoleTortilla Rolls with Crab Sticks and CheeseAppetizer & SnackTortilla Pinwheels with Crab Sticks and CheesePizza Roll Bundt CakeDessertPizza Roll Bundt CakeEasy Root Beer BBQ MeatballsBBQ & GrillingEasy Root Beer BBQ Meatballs

Christmas Desserts & Candy

Fruitcake, fudge, chocolate bark and truffles: sweets to serve after dinner or wrap up as gifts.

Super-healthy fruitcakeDessertHealthier Brandy FruitcakeBrandied Cranberry Brownie TrufflesDessertBrandied Cranberry Brownie TrufflesChocolate Peppermint TartsDessertMini Chocolate Peppermint TartsWhite Chocolate FudgeDessertEasy White Chocolate FudgeWhite chocolate barkDessertWhite Chocolate Peppermint BarkChocolate TrufflesDessertClassic Chocolate TrufflesThin Mint TrufflesDessertChocolate Mint Cookie TrufflesOrange cheesecake without bakingDessertNo-Bake Orange Cheesecake

Holiday Drinks

Eggnog, hot chocolate and festive punch for cozy nights and holiday toasts.

Recipe flavored eggnog for the holiday weekendDrinkHomemade Eggnog (Cooked, with Optional Rum)Dairy Free Hot ChocolateDrinkDairy-Free Hot ChocolateCherry punchDrinkCherry Rum Prosecco PunchCocktail recipe MimosaDrinkClassic Mimosa Cocktail